Love and Appreciation for Fashion and Life

Vintage Pin Up Girls

Jan 16

Some of you might know that I am in love with vintage pin up girls…especially those by Gil Elvgren. I have an application that does fairly well on Facebook called “Pin Up Girls,” and as I was working on it this morning, I thought I would share some of my favorites with you!

Disneyland yesterday. So much fun, got on Thunder Mountain twice! Hope you are having a great weekend friends!

Sweet dear, I really want to extend my sincere thanks to you for your lovely comments this month. I apologize if it sometimes takes me a wee bit of time to return the visit and enjoy the delightful beauty and inspiration of your site. Please know that I always appreciate your visits and the thoughts you share with me so very much!

Hi Kori,I have sold a lot of the original mutoscope cards done by Elvgren, Vaughn and DeVorss. Some of them are pretty valuable. That is my little side business, selling vintage, paper collectibles.I should look and see if I still have the jpegs, since I have sold them. Love your blog!

Great art. Vargas is my favorite; curious that so many women love pin up art, isn’t it? I don’t know if it’s envy or appreciation of beautiful form and art, or maybe a combination of the two.Umm…that first one, of the teacher…that’s not you, is it?

I love pin-up girls too! The gal with the suitcase has always been one of my favorites!Gee, I can only imagine how nice it must be to be able to pop over to Disneyland for the day, or do those Hollywood tours. Sounds like there is always something exciting to do, you lucky girl!xo,Carol

I love pin up girls, too! And, I just ordered Gil’s book, “All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups”. I display them on my blog and have used some of your favorites that you feature in this post. I will have to check out your FB application. Have a whimsical weekend, my dear!

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Many of you might not know I began this blog after being so inspired by Marilyn Monroe and her tragic life. She was often so misunderstood, I find her to be intriguing. I'm in love with old Hollywood and Marilyn embodies everything about it that I am inspired by. Who better to inspire me? Over the years, the blog has become less about Marilyn and more about me, my love of fashion, and appreciation for life, however I won't forget the inspiration that started it all, thus the name, "Blonde Episodes."

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"Ever notice that 'what the hell' is always the right decision?"

"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."

"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything."

"The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space."

"We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets."

"I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it."

"We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle."

"I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made."

"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about."

"All a girl really wants is for one guy to prove to her that they are not all the same."

"A career is wonderful but you can't curl up with it on a cold night."

"If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."